Headphones Skullcandy's Crusher ANC block noise while you feel the bassEngadget - Billy SteeleAt $319.99, they aren't the bargain you'd expect, but they do fill a void in the company's lineup. Skullcandy's Crusher headphones have offered thumping bass tones that rumble your dome (literally) since
Electric Motorcycles Zero's 2020 electric motorcycles include one that's loaded for adventuresEngadget - Jon FingasThe DSR Black Forest Edition was previously a Europe-only model. Imagine how people use Zero's electric motorbikes and you'll probably picture a commute to work or a quick blast through the countryside.
Bullying Jonah Hill tackles bullying in new Instagram TV seriesEngadget - Igor BonifacicIGTV may not be capturing hearts and minds but at least Instagram is leveraging the platform to talk about important issues. Starting today, Instagram users can watch a new four-part series from the Facebook-owned
Wireless FCC creates two 'innovation zones' to test next-gen wirelessEngadget - Jon FingasNew York City and Salt Lake City will experiment with 5G and more. The FCC is backing up its push for next-gen wireless by setting up entire areas devoted to advancing the technology. The agency has created
Mobile ‘Call of Duty’ comes to mobile on October 1stEngadget - Amrita KhalidGet ready to compete in Team Deathmatch or play Battle Royale on your smartphone. Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Mobile will be released on Android and iOS devices on October 1st. The game,
DirecTV AT&T reportedly considers offloading its DirecTV satellite unitEngadget - Jon FingasAT&T made much ado of its $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, but it's apparently having second thoughts just a few years later. Wall Street Journal sources claim the telecom is considering "parting"
T-Mobile T-Mobile’s Sprint merger is opposed by 18 state attorneys generalEngadget - Christine FisherPennsylvania’s AG is the latest to join an effort to block the merger. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is the latest state attorney general to oppose T-Mobile's Sprint merger. Today, Shapiro
Play buttonNetflix What we've been watching: 'Another Life' and 'Light as a Feather'EngadgetIn the September edition of our video IRL series, contributing editor Mariella Moon explains the appeal of a horror TV show with episodes that clock in at under a half-hour, and Georgina Torbet checks
HBO Max HBO Max will revive 'The Boondocks' for a two-season runEngadget - Kris HoltFans can catch 24 new episodes of the animated series starting fall 2020. HBO Max is bringing back animated series The Boondocks for two more seasons next year. The 24 planned episodes, along with the
Tech Industry Congress plans to investigate how social media giants are fighting hateEngadget - Christine FisherHouse lawmakers plan to unveil legislation to study the ways social media can be weaponized, The Washington Post reports. They want to better understand social media-fueled violence and to determine if
Broadband Microsoft plans to bring broadband to 9 million more AmericansEngadget - Kris HoltThe figure includes a million people in unserved rural areas. Microsoft is teaming up with ISP Nextlink in its latest effort to expand broadband access. They aim to bring high-speed internet to more than
Gig Economy California governor signs labor law meant to fix the gig economyEngadget - Jon FingasIt was really just a matter of time, but it's now official: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the state's Assembly Bill 5 into law. The measure is intended to reclassify many gig economy workers
eCigarettes India effectively bans e-cigarettesEngadget - Igor BonifacicJuul had planned to expand to the country, the world's second largest smoking market, by the end of the year. India just became among the first countries to effectively ban vaping. On Wednesday, the country
Play buttonNetflix What’s coming to Netflix in October: The 'Breaking Bad' movieEngadget - Christine FisherAs you'd expect, Netflix is planning plenty of seasonal thrillers for October. The theme this year is that the kids are not okay. You'll meet Eli, a child with a mysterious illness who has to be secluded
Supercapacitors Lamborghini’s crazy looking hybrid is more interesting under the hoodEngadget - Roberto Baldwin"We are a game-changer and a provocateur," Lamborghini's CTO, Maurizio Reggiani told Engadget. The automaker has a long history of making waves with traffic-stopping designs and more recently, innovative
Play buttonApple Apple wants to trademark 'Slofie'Engadget - Jon FingasThis is more to thwart competitors than capture the cultural zeitgeist. You might have rolled your eyes when Apple mentioned that the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro could do "slofies," but the company is taking
Play button 'Apex Legends' teases its newest playable character with in-game cameoEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe hacker Crypto is likely to join the game's roster at the start of Season 3. In one of the more elaborate and novel teasers for a new playable character in an online game, you can already see Apex newest
Business Honda's first hybrid SUV for the US is the 2020 CR-VEngadget - Jon FingasIts fuel economy improves by 50 percent over the gas-only version. Honda hasn't exactly been quick to electrify (the Honda E won't even reach Europe until mid-2020), but it is making up for lost time a
Apps Roland releases Zenbeats, a cross-platform music-making appEngadget - Christine FisherIt’s built off of Open Lab’s Stagelight, which Roland acquired. Roland has been making electronic musical instruments for nearly 50 years and has delivered products like the JU-06A tiny portable synth,
Alexa You'll be able to contribute to 2020 presidential campaigns via AlexaEngadget - Kris HoltBut don't let your friends troll you with donations to candidates you can't stand. With debates underway and just a few months until the first primaries, 2020 presidential election campaigns are in full
Apps Google's Family Link parental controls now include per-app time limitsEngadget - Georgina TorbetGoogle introduced Family Link in 2017 to give children their own Google account and to provide an app through which parents could manage their child's screen time. The controls have since been expanded
Ghostwriters Apple TV+ offers peek at kids shows 'Ghostwriter' and 'Helpsters'Engadget - Jon FingasApple won't rely solely on Snoopy in Space to keep your kids happy when TV+ debuts on November 1st. The tech titan has posted the first trailers (only visible on its website right now) for Ghostwriter
Technology Instagram will restrict posts on cosmetic surgery and diet productsEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe platform will remove some posts and impose an age restriction on others. You'll soon see fewer ads for "flat tummy" tea and lip fillers on Instagram. The social media platform announced today that
Facebook Facebook contractors are listening to Portal voice commands againEngadget - Jon FingasYou now have an option to turn it off, at least. Facebook may have halted human review of Messenger voice chats in August, but that didn't mean it was putting the brakes on everything. The company has
Kids BBC's smart keyboard helps kids live healthy digital livesEngadget - Christine FisherThe Own It app is available in the UK beginning today. The BBC wants to help kids have healthy and positive interactions online, and it's hoping its new Own It app will do just that. The app is centered
Western Union Amazon rolls out a cash payment option for online orders in the USEngadget - Kris HoltYou’ll have to go to a Western Union to pay with bills and coins. Amazon is bringing its cash payment option for Amazon.com orders to the US. If you'd like to pay with physical money, you can select the
Rare Earth Apple will use recycled rare earth metals in the iPhone's Taptic EngineEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe Taptic Engine alone accounts for one-quarter of the rare earth metals used to make an iPhone. Apple has a new strategy to make its products more environmentally friendly. Moving forward, the company
Comcast Xfinity internet-only customers now get the Flex streaming platform for freeEngadget - Christine FisherComcast is waiving the $5-per-month fee for its TV streaming service. As of today, Comcast will provide its internet-only customers with its streaming TV service Xfinity Flex at no additional cost. Xfinity
Technology YouTube is bringing a big, ugly ad banner to its TV app's home screenEngadget - Jon FingasThe content you want to see will be pushed out of the way. Your living room YouTube experience is about to become decidedly more cluttered. YouTube is bringing its usual Masthead ad to its TV app's home
Facebook Pinterest makes it easier for groups to organize and react to their boardsEngadget - Mariella MoonPinterest is making it easier to figure out your Group Board collaborators' thoughts when you're working on projects together. Starting this week, the social network will make it possible to "react" to
